{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBrian Duke, a Republican, won a Henderson County Commission seat in District 3 in the 2026 county elections. In the May 5, 2026 Republican primary he finished second among the district's candidates (about 385 votes), advancing to the August 6, 2026 general election alongside incumbent Todd Beecham [1]. District 3 is a multi-member district that elects two commissioners.\n\n## Office history\nDuke is the sitting sheriff of Henderson County, a post he has held for roughly 18 years [2]. In 2024 he announced he would not seek re-election as sheriff and would retire at the end of his term; Brad Atkinson won the 2026 Republican primary to succeed him as sheriff [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [McCready, Atkinson, Cavness Win Republican Primary \u2013 Lexington Progress](https://www.lexingtonprogress.com/2026/05/05/mccready-atkinson-cavness-win-republican-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Sheriff Duke Discusses Impending Retirement \u2013 Lexington Progress](https://www.lexingtonprogress.com/2024/04/24/sheriff-duke-discusses-impending-retirement/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Brian Duke \u2013 LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-duke-451201105/) (requires login)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Henderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Brian","fullname":"Brian Duke","lastname":"Duke","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Henderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Henderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commission District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Longtime Henderson County sheriff, retiring after roughly 18 years in office, elected to a District 3 county commission seat in the 2026 elections.","terms":[],"token":"1bCuz1Fwhn"}